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A visit to the Friendship Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Friendship Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Friendship Cemetery:

33.2993, -80.1670

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Friendship Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Friendship Cemetery is located in Berkeley County<2>.

The county seat for Berkeley County is located in Moncks Corner. Moncks Corner lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the southeast of the Friendship Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Friendship Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 27 that are within 11 miles [17.7 km] of the Friendship Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Mt. Olivet Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • The Mt. Olivet Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olivet Cemetery
  • Grooms Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Grooms Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grooms Cemetery
  • Zion Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Zion Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zion Cemetery
  • Pressley Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Pressley Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pressley Cemetery
  • Blaco Creek Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • The Blaco Creek Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blaco Creek Cemetery
  • Mt. Pleasant Plantation Cemetery
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
  • Rocks Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • The Rocks Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocks Cemetery
  • Walworth Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • The Walworth Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walworth Cemetery
  • Sandridge Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Sandridge Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge Cemetery
  • Trinity Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Trinity Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trinity Cemetery
  • Calvary Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • The Calvary Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calvary Cemetery
  • Continue List   (15 more) ...
    • Walnut Grove Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • The Walnut Grove Cemetery is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Grove Cemetery
    • Appii Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The Appii Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Appii Cemetery
    • Berkeley Memorial Gardens
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Baptist Churchyard
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Johns Baptist Churchyard is a large cemetery that is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the northwest of Moncks Corner.
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #71252 <5>
    • St. Johns Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Johns Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Johns Cemetery
    • Black Oak Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • The Black Oak Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Black Oak Cemetery
    • Jefferson Cemetery
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
      • The Jefferson Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
    • Rudd Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Rudd Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudd Cemetery
    • Wassamassaw Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • The Wassamassaw Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wassamassaw Cemetery
    • Graham Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The Graham Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graham Cemetery
    • Thornley Memorial Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Mexico Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Mexico Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mexico Cemetery
    • Thomas Walter Grave
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Thomas Walter Grave is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Thomas Walter Grave
    • Bluefield Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • The Bluefield Cemetery is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluefield Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Friendship Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Friendship Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Cross
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Eadytown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Eadytown is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eadytown
  • Pinopolis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
  • Sandridge
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Sandridge is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandridge
  • Moncks Corner
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Pineville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Ferguson ‑ Historic
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Ferguson is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
  • Bonneau
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Judge Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Judge Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Judge Town
  • Region Town ‑ Historic
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Region Town is located in Berkeley County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Region Town
  • Eutawville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Green Town
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Green Town is located in Orangeburg County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Town
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Possum Town
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Possum Town is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Possum Town
    • Russellville
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Washington Town
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Washington Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Washington Town
    • Holly Hill
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Saint Stephen
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Ridgeville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Harris Town
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
      • Harris Town is located in Berkeley County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Town
    • Harleyville
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Dorchester
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Vance
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Vance is located in Orangeburg County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 153 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vance <6>

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Friendship Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Berkeley County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Friendship Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we begin with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Friendship Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to South Carolina:
  • Pages specific to Berkeley County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Friendship Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #1234305  (Friendship Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #1234305 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Berkeley
      • Est. Elev: 27 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Cross
      • Location given for Friendship Cemetery:
      • Lat: 33.2993321     Lon: -80.1670315
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of South Carolina's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Friendship Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.